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Array VOL. IV. NO. 9. KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JAN. 25, I9I\. $1.50 Per Annum. Meeting of City Council Council Will Investigate Question of Raising Telephone Rates - Petition Presented From Business Men The council met Monday morning last, the only absentee being Aldermen Raymer, who is at present on a visit to the coast. A communication which had been laid on the table from a previous -meeting from the Kelowna Canning Co., and the Kelowna Farmers' Exchange, asking for the construction of a plank sidewalk under the Local Improvements Act was taken up again. Mayor Jones thought the Board of Works might now proceed with the work. The sidewalk was certainly a very necessary one. Aid. Copeland, as. chairman of the Board of Works, said he had been over the ground. He agreed that a sidewalk was very badly needed. In that particular case, the cost of a cement sidewalk would be too great at the present time. There was nothing for it but to put in a plank walk. A letter was read from the Bur- rough's Adding Machine Co., asking what the council intended doing with respect to the adding machine which had been on trial in the clerk's office for some time. This was referred to the finance committee. Mr. H. Lysons of the Kelowna Greenhouses wrote respecting the order for plants for the public park. He understood that the goods he had supplied during the past two years had been quite satisfactory, and pointed out that if the council were thinking of obtaining any thia year it was neceseary to get the order in early so that the plants could be started in good time. It was decided to let the matter stand over until the park commissioners had been appointed. A plan of a subdivision of Block 28 was submitted by Mr. Harvey. The plan had been submitted to the 1911 council but had been referred back for some alterations. Some little discussion arose on on the subject of subdivisions generally. The plan under consideration showed two streets which were not in line with those of the next subdivision. The difficulty was due to the fact that a number of years ago several blocks in the city had been badly subdivided, and it was now almost impossible to make blocks in the same neighborhood fit in with ihem, so as to preserve the regularity and straight- nesa of the streets. The mischief had been done before any proper system had been adopted by the council. Aid. Sutherland suggested, in order to avoid any similar difficulty in the future, that an engineer be engaged to subdivide the remainder of the city. Owners of the blocks would then follow the plan adopted. The plan waa eventally passed. Mr. W. Lloyd-Jonea waited upon the council in connection with the proposal of the Okanagan Telephone Co. to raise the ratea in the city. He had been presented with a form of contract by the telephone company for the next twelve months. The contract (ailed for a raise in the rates on business 'phones from three dollars to five dollars per month with a rebate of a dollar for payment within fifteen days. On residence phones the advance was one dollar, which would however be returned for similar prompt payment. He had thought it advisable, before signing the contract to seek the advice of the city council. Most of the other business men in the cily had adopted the same view, as waa ahown by the following petition which he read : " To the Mayor and Council of the City of Kelowna, " We, the undersigned business men and citizens of the City of Kelowna beg you to investigate the telephone franchise granted by this city to H. H. Millie, and also the the authority of the Okanagan Telephone Co. to raise the rates." The petition was signed by twenty-six of the principal business men of the city. It was thought advisable, concluded Mr. Lloyd-Jones that ihe council should take the matter in hand and notify the citizens as to what steps they ought to take when the company's contracts were presented to them for signature. Mr. D. Leckie who accompanied Mr. Lloyd-Jones also expressed the opinion that the council should assume any deal which might have have to be made betvveen the city and the company, and arrange so that anyone asked to sign the contract in dispute could refer them to the city council. This would put the business men-in a much better position and save them from any annoyance. The original contract belween the city and Mr. Millie it seemed, gave the use of the streets on condition that the rates charged should not go above a certain figure. If the city agreed to a raise in the rates that clause would be destroyed. It had been said that the new company could rabe the rates anyway, whether the city agreed or not. It was clearly the duly of the council to go carefully into the matter, and in the meantime to notify telephone users not to sign any contracts until they had had an opportunity of ascertaining whether this wns so or not. Aid. Millie stated that the original franchise luder which he had been working still belonged to him. he had not sold the franchise, but merely the poles and wire and plant generally. The new company had a franchise of their own from the Provincial Government. Mi. Leckie said it was up to the company to either acquire or repudiate the original franchise, if the company could come and take over the poles and ignore the contract under which they had been placed on the streets, il looked as though the city were being jockeyed out of their rights. The one ray of light in the contract with Mr. Millie had been that the city had control of the rates. The city had still some authority regarding the placing of the poles in the streets. If they allowed the company to take over the existing ones they should endeavor to enforce the condition that the company also take the franchise, and thus retain control of the rates. The discussion continued for some time, when finally on the suggestion of the mayor, a special committee consisting of Aid. Taylor. Aid. Sutherland and Aid. Raymer were appointed to go into the matter. It was decided to take advantage of the fact of Aid. Raymer being af the coast by getting into communication with him with a view to obtaining expert legal advice. .Meanwhile the council would e'dVise the people to refuse signature of the contracts while the enquiry waa pending. The council then adjourned until Monday next, January 29th. J. A. Macaakill, of Celesta, near Salmon Arm fell through the ice a few days ago and was drowned. A man named E. McMinns, an employee of P. Burns ot Co., was asphyxiated in a launch near Kam- loopa. J. Wilson, Coo. Goldsmith, Alf. McLeelan, Geo. Murrill, and E. Fowler returned Thursday last from Vernon having passed their respective examinations for steam engineer's certificate. Reports from Bexlev heath, Kent say that Sir Charles Tapper's improvement has been continuous for the last ten days and that he is now able to rise daily. He converses cheerly and intereatedly. "The Players," of Summerland, are visiting Kelowna next week with a comedy, "The Truth," under the management of Mr. Wm. Sauter. Dr. Brown, formerly of Carmen, Man., but now of Vancouver, has been visiting friends in town thia week. Teams have been busy lately hauling out lumber for the rebuilding of two more of the " Five Bridges." New bridges are also to be built along the K. L. 0. road. Hockey On Friday last the Shamrocks journeyed up the lake first meeting the Vernon team. They were hopelessly outclassed there suffering an ignominious defeat by I 7 to 2. At Armstrong, however, they retrieved some of their lost laurels,- winning out by 6 to 3. The Billikins played Summerland! College last Friday at Summerland.j The match resulted in a win forf the Kelowna team by by 4 to 3. Annual Vestry Meeting St. Michael and All Angels' Church Local hockey has been a rather season has consequently got into some confusion through matches having to be abandoned. Games are being sandwitched in when-j ever there is ice. On Monday nightthe Fire Brigade beat the Billikins by 6 to I. A girls' hockey match was played last Thursday afternoon between teams selected from the High School and the Public School The result was a win for the High School girls, who carried off the hox of choc Iates offered by Fuller Bros, as a prize, 1 here is talk, if the weather man will perm:!, of organizing a permanent girls' hockey team. New Legislation Regarding Race Meetings Race meets held by associations that do not boast incorporation bv acts of parliament, says an Ottawa despatch, are to be no more. The minister of justice will bring in a bill to amend the criminal code, making the holding of such meets illegal. A racing association hereafter will have to get its authority by an act of the federal as well as the provincial legislature, instead of merely obtaining letters patent. The object of the amerdment is to lessen the number of gambling meets. The Annual General Vestry ol the above parish was held on Wednesday, the lOih inst. The Rectoi presided ; the following is a summary of his address: The year just closed has shown a general imp|ovement in Church matters. The church population has increased considerably, and with this there has been a corre- Smallpox Held Up Postal System of Ottawa uncertain quantity lately owing loj sponding increase in the number the mild weather. The schedule' of communicants. The need of a arranged at the beginning of the; hall in which to hold parish meetings grows each year more urgent, but nothing can be done towards building it until the new church is finished. In October, the Rev. C. H. Meyrick, an Oxford graduate, was appointed assistant-priest; the Rector finds in him an able and sympathetic coadjutor. He has charge of S. Andrew's, Okanagan Mission, where he holds services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, and on the great festivals. On the other Sundays he assists in the parish church. In spring he will visit various out-stations, and hold services at ihem at regular intervals. Mr. E. M. Cnrruihers, manager of the K. L. O. Ranch, who has been identified with the parish since it was formed in 1894, and was also Lay Delegate and Churchwarden lasl year, is leaving to take charge of the company's Old Country business, wilh headquarters in London. His departure is much regretted, and we wish him every success in the important position lo which he has been advanced. Mr. F. G. Tollit, who has been organist for nearly a year rnd a half, has been reluctantly obliged to resign his posit'on, on account of increased office work, and the distance he resides from the church. The choir and congregation owe much lo him for the ability he has displayed in the conduct of the musical part of the service. Mr. B. G. Meyrick has been appointed in his stead, and will take charge in March. In lh��ameantime Miss Walters has charge of the organ and choir. Arrangements are being made to localize the magazine " Across the Rockies " as a parish magazine. It is a venture which it is hoped will be well supported by the congregation. The first number will be published before Easter. The Sale of Work held jointly by the Women's Auxiliary and the Chancel Guild for the building fund of the new church was a great success, and netted the .handsome sum of $691. The Chancel Guild, in addition, con- tribut-d out of their fu da the sum of $74.00 towards ihe same work. 1 oo much praise cannot be given to these two societies for their unselfish labors. The men of the congregation might well follow the example thus set them, and do something besides giving an annual subscription to church funds. The People's Warden, Mr. A. H. Crichton, read the financial report. The open offertory showed a large increase on the previous year, but the annual subscriptions were not correspondingly increased. This waa recommended to the attention of the new wardens. There are no debts and the pariah accounts show a good balance in hand. Mr. G. C. R. Harvey, People's Warden, S. Andrew's, Okanagan Mission, was present, and gave a verbal report of the work in that district. This was most gratifying and will appear in their congregational report. The election of officers for 1912 was then proceeded with. The Lay Delegates are: Dr. N. Shepherd, Messrs. F. A. Taylor and T. W. Stirling. Substitutes: Messrs. A. H. Crichton, J. B. Whitehead and L. E. Taylor. Churchwardens: Messrs. F. A. Taylor and R. E. Denison. Sidesmen: G. Royle, W. R. Jones, E. R. Bailey, J. B. Whitehead, E. Wilkinson, Dr. Boyce, Dr. Shepherd and D. Cameron. Many important matters were discussed, one being the question of the Clergy Superanua- tion Fund. In this connection the Rector read a resolution passed by the Summerland Vestry auggesling that their congregation loy'aside a sum equal to one-tenth of stipend towards auperanuation. After some discussion it was unanimously resolved that the lay delegates be An unprecedented situation regarding the local mails arose at Ottawa last week. A sorting clerk was said to have been found to have small pox and a flurry arose in all the local branches. 'A rigid quarantine was enforced and no employee that was caught was allowed to go out until vaccinated. Meantime all the mail matter received in Ottawa was held, and the whole institution was closed until a thorough fumigation of all had been made by the local powers. At midnight fumigation of mail matter was complete, and all matter held up was released for delivery. There were about ninety employees vaccinated. Those mails received up till early afternoon were sent out and many more important mails had already been despatched before the hour of notification of disease and quarantine. The C. P. R. last year brought 150,000 settlers to Canada from the United Kingdom, aa compared with 25,000 in 1910. The " Daily Telegraph's " Peking correspondent says he is informed officially that the Peking Government will be obliged openly to declare China's bankruptcy at the Chinese New Year on Feb. 18. COMPANIES ACT 1910 In the matter of the voluntary winding up of the Kelowna Tobacco Co.. Ltd, ' Take notice that purtuanl to ���eclior. 229 of the Companies Act 1910, a meeting of the creditor! of the above company will be held at the officei of the Okanagan Loan and Inveattnent Co., Ltd. Kelowna, on Tuesday, the 6th day of February 1912, at the hour'df 10 o'clock in ihe forenoon ; and further take notice that all the creditors of .he above named company are required an or before the 6th day of Feburary, V9I2 to aenrl their name* and addressea and particulars of their claims or debts to the undersigned liquidator of the company. OKANAGAN LOAN & INVESTMENT COMPANY, Ltd. Liquidator. Kelowna Conservative Association Annual Meeting and Election of Officers The Annual Meeting of the Kelowna Conservative Association was held last Thursday evening in Raymer s Small Hall, the president, Mr. H. W. Raymer in the chair. The 'financial statement as read by the secretary showed a deficit of $83.55. Of this $63.00 was on account of the banquet to the Hon. Marlin Burrell. Later in the evening the deficit was cleared off by a private subscription list which was handed round to the members. The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: Hon. President, H W. Raymer. President, His Worship the Mayor, J. W. Jones. 1st Vice-President, F. W. Buck- land, 2nd Vice-President, R. A. Copeland. Secretary, R. F. Morrison. Asat.-Sec, Mr. Wollaston. Treasurer, J. A. Bigger. Committee: G. C. R. Harvey, W. A. Pooley, A. Patterson, L. Ddwoith, T. Bulman, G. A. Melville, F. Fraser, Dr. Gaddes, E. Weddell, Geo. Ritchie and Geo. Rowcliffe. A number of resolutions on various matters were passed, and votes of thanks accorded to the retiring officers. Insured Five Million Dollars For Three Hours A five million dollar insurance policy, the life of which was three liours, was issued to guarantee a New York banking house against loss by highwaymen during the transler from the burned Equitable buildmg of a fortune in cash and securities which had to be carried six blocks. Although the surely company assumed the risk of loss, the actual protection devolved upon the cily, for a squad of police were the only guards. The surety company called the policy a " Hold-up and Robbery Policy," sud received $500 for the risk. Two Miners Killed at Hedley Two miners, William Coward and Archie McCalister, were acci- dently killed in the Nickel Plate mine, Hedley, last Friday. The accident was due to a mised hole which the men knew about. When looking for and while clearing away ihe muck preparatory to Betting up the machine one of them must have struck the powder with his pick. Both men were badly torn by the explosion. British Coal Strike Pending The coal miners' stiike in England will begin on March I unless efforts to effect a compromise are successful, l.eadera of the Miners' union announce that the recent ballot showed 445,801 for, and 115,921 against the strike, unless the operators consent to the demand for a minimum wage. If the men go out an industrial crisis will result. There is only coal enough on hand to last a month. Sir Geo. Askwith, industrial commissioner is taking steps to try and secure a compromise. The death took place at the Kelowna Hospital yesterday morning of L McMillan, from acute pneumonia. The body ia to be removed to-morrow to the coast for burial. McMillan's mother arrived from Vancouver Wednesday, too late, however, to see her son alive. instructed to support! the above resolution at the coming synod which meet!, at Nelson on the I4lh February, Votes of thanks were unanimously passed to the retiring Wardens, to the Organist, Choir, Women's Auxiliary and Chancel Guild. The meeting was brought to a close by the Rector pronouncing the Benediction. Govermient Propose to Abolish Poll Tax Report of Tax Commission Is / Presented At Tuesday's sitting of the legislature, jhe Hon. Puce Ellispn brought in a synopsis lepoil ,( the commission on taxation. I hey re- commend the abolition of livi poll lax which last year yielded .',13 13,- 338 'o the treasury. I hey i commend also the abolition of the personal prope.ty t.ix. hi income tax a withdrawal of any exemption from incomes over $50,000 and an addilion of a surtax of five: per cent, for that part of the i. come which exceeds $50,000 ; an coemption of $200 for each legitimate child under 18 for certain classes of income for parents; an e?:cr, t- tion of an additional $\:>[) , farmers, and an average- system for assessing incomes from trades, The comiivssioiiers slate that their object has been to reduce taxation on citizens with smaller incomes, and at the same time to readjust its incidence on possessors ol large incomes. I hev recommend a periodical reassessment of property according In the value ar drlin- etl ; the abolition of taxation on improvements ; legislation i nforc- ing registration of real estate on affidavits setting forth the tin : consideration for purchase; that the registration fee he one-fillli . f one percent, on value of real estale up to $5,000 be exlended to all real estate irrespective of value. The present tax of four pet cent, on land will remain. Dentin ; wilh the coal tax they recommend that the tax on coke be reduced from fifteen to ten cents per ton. There is no change in the mineral ax. Rutland News. From our own correspond,',,! Mrs. Aj/ihur Cross mel with" a serious accident last week while gathering up kindling word, she unfortunately having an nxe brought down on her hand, rutting off the top of ihe middle finger and gashing two others. Ihe wounded hand is healing up nicely although Mrs. Cross is suifering from shock. At the Literary society last Friday evening Mr. L V. Rogers. B.A., of the High School, read an interesting paper on " Wei: is it an economic necessity > " In his opening remarks Mr. Rug< rs announced his intention of av liding altogether the moral aspect of ihe subject, and of considering solely the economic effect of wm upon the nations. Although app rently a dry subject, ihe speaker dealt with it in a most entertaini g and convincing way, taking lhe|. isilion that far from being an ec iioniic necessity, war was an ec. nnniic waste and a hindrance |o trade and commercial development, A discussion followed the paper, which was highly apprecii rti by all. Songs were contributed duiing the evening by Mist Duggan and Mr. Whiteway. Tomorrow nighi is "M gazine Night," consisting of short i ontrib-' utions from the members, lor next week, February 2nd, a social has been arranged and an interesting evening ia anticipated. Mr. D M Turner, of Calgary is visiting with S. Gray for a few days. Items from Ellison (From our own correspondent.) A meeting of the Literary Soc icly is to be held Tuesday evcnii g, January 30th in the school-house. Mr. E. M. Carrutheis, left th.s morning (or England. He and Mr. W. H. Mantle are to open an office in London jointly as agenu for the South Kelowna Land Co , and the Belgo-Canadian Land Co. Mr. Carrulhers was manager of the Kelowna Land and Orchard Co , and by his retirement the general management and secretaryship pass into the hands of Mr, II. Graham Gorrie, Capt. G. R. Brush taking control of the company's orchard and ranch. The Orchard Citu Record. Thursdat). Jan. 26 V THE ORCHARD CITY RECORD Published every Thursday at the Office, Kelowna. B.C. JOilX LEATHLEY, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription $1.50 per annum. To United States $2.00 per annum. Advertising ates upon application. Communications Under this heiidlny coiiimnntinHons irlll be ,-.. vi,-,..i upon nuij mil i.-c of Interasl. Lurteis must be signed, be Mel, iiculd parHoiuilili.lv In.'. Editor dous not nee- .asurilti endorse opinions nicer, btlOts Publishing Proceedings of School Trustees' Meetings Kelowna, B. C, Jan. 22nd, 1912. I he Editor, "Cily Record," Dear Sir, At the meeting of the ratepayers on the 9th inst. we were informed that one-third or over 33 1-3 per cent, of the total assessment had been used on ihe schools during the past year. The chairman of the School Trustees also told us that he thought that he had a more important job than either the Mayor or the Aid erman, and warned us that thi: large expenditure would have to be increased in the ensuing year In view of these statements would it not be very desirable, -n the future, for the trustees to tak the ratepayers a little more into their confidence and let them know something of what Is being done throughout the year. Why should not the meetings of the trustees be regularly reported in the press as are those of the council so that the electors may learn more about their doings than can be gathered from a mere financial statement once a year. In view of the apparent small interest shown in educational matters these repoits would tend to encourage some feeling on this important subject and perhaps next year the trustees might arrange for a municipal meeting on their own account, as is already done elsewhere in the valley. At such a meeting more details of their steward,hip would be welcomed Yours truly, J. B. WHITEHEAD.! [There seems to be m pa ticul- ar reason, so far as we c n le an why the proceedings of tlie School Trustees have not been given just as wide publicity as the doings of the council or any public body. It has not been customary in Kelowna, that is all. The chairman of (he trustees, Mr. Thomas Lawson, assures us of his entire willingness to cooperate wilh the press in remedying the deficiency. Ed.] Ex-Alderman Cox Writes on Conditions in the Old Country We received the following litter the other day from ex-alderman Cox, who since last fall lias been visiting ihe Old Countrv after an absence of many years : Coleford, Nr. Bath, Somersetshire, England. Jan. 1st, 1912. Editor of the " Kelowna Recoid," Dear Sir, - 1 he reciprocity question is no doubt a dead letter now throughout Canada. Yet while this may be so one can hardly forget what ihe consequences might have been had it become law. 1 have made it my business while travelling through the West of England to make enquiries regarding trade through this part. Free trade some say is a boon to England, but it has caused the Old, Country to become a dumping ground for every conceivable article. Among many others I found one factory that used to employ thousands of hands now standing idle. I enquiied the reason and was informed that ihey used to manufacture rails for the companies in F.ngland. Now our friend the German has the trade. Not only do they supply the rail-, but when they are worn out, they are shipped back to Germany to he melted and made up ag tin. I also found a sash and door factory with but a few hands employed. Germany had 'he trade, and mechanics working on starvation wages. The hardware business is the same, the very locks and fastenings on our doors and windows are from Germany. Then we have cheap worthiers clolh shipped in Irom that same' country. Our manufacturers have to compete with this sort of trade, and consequently cheapen the quality of the goods. 1 have a relative in the clolh trade who stated to me that it was] impossible to obtain the quality of, cloth which he had been accustom-! ed to handle in former years. 1 also see a danger of the retail: trade being in the hands of a few. I think I am safe in making the. statement that there .,re 500 vacant sti-res in the cily of Bristol alone.' Every reasonable man knows what; this means. Is it any wonder there i is want in this beautiful old 1. rH.' Can we wonder at energetic young: men leaving lo better their con- dition. I see more and more ihe necessity of suppoiting home industries. | Thanking you for this space and wishing the town of Kelowna nllj prosperity, and thanking the peo-i pie for their kindness. I Yours sincerely. ' A. S. COX. ! i Remember the diile of S. L. Iaube's visit to Kelovwia and if you have eye trouble be sure to consult him at Trench's Drug store on Wednesday, J-muary 31st. " A Good Glue " is being featured at Dreamland on Friday and Saturday. It is claimed to be one of the funniest side-splitting farce comedies ever put into pictures and no doubt will be well worth seeing by (hose who believe that a. good laugh is better than medicine. DAVIES & MATHIE Ladies' and Gents' Tailors PENDOZI STREET Repairing and Pressing promptly attended to. Has anybody here seen Kelly? What Kelly? Why Kelly from the Emerald Isle . . ." . . . No, but we believe he has been trying to find Levitt, the homeseeker's friend, who has been so busy selling land and making big money for his clients that he hasn't been able to get hold of him, but we hear he is still trying as he has heard Levitt has some great snaps to offer. So if you are wise like Kelly, and want to make large profits and quick returns come' along and see me as I can put you wise to some real good buys. Things have just started to move so get right in while prices are still very reasonable, and you'll find if you deal with me you won't have cause to regret it. Ask those who have already bought from LEVI I l,The Homeseeker's Friend and hear what they have to say. Any property you have for rent, sale, or if you are looking for such see me and I will try to meet your requirements either by finding a tenant or buyer, or if you are wanting to buy by putting you next to some good snaps. J. LEVITT, P. O. Box 495. 'Phone 194. Corner Abbott St. and Lawrence Ave. Office open every evening after supper. Special Attractions at Lequime's Annual Stocktaking This sale has a reputation that we cannot afford to lose. Each succeeding season shows a substantial growth in the volume of business done. Come with the crowd. SALE Women's Sweater Coats $2.25 and $2.50 Excellent value at $1.50 Annual Ladies' Whitewear Sale Unheard of values Ladies' White Underskirt, regular $1, and $1.25 for 75c " 1.50& 1.75 for $1.10 " 3.00 for - - - 2.00 " " " ;' 5.00 for - - - 3.45 Night Gowns at all prices " Corset ('overs all reduced one-third Drawers '' " " Thirty-three aud a third per cent, off all Whitewear Price Saving in Men's Suits Our stock of clothing is not large. So come early that you may have first choice. $20.00, $22.50, and $25.00 suits To clear at $14.75 Ladies' Silk Waists Some very pretty ones still in stock going at 33 1 -3 per cent, less than regular Men's Fine Overcoats A very few of these left which we will part with at less than cost. Ladies' Boots A large stock of Ladies' Dress Boots, in button Ladies' Dress Skirts A large assortment of colors, styles and sizes. Panamas in blue and black. Voiles in blue, navy, black and brown Lustres in all colors, and a few very nice styles in Satin cloth. All to be cleared out at 1' 5 per cent. off. and lace styles. The famous "Walkover" boot in handsome last. Regular $5.00 values for $3.50 6.00 " " 4.50 Men's Boots Men's Boots Boots for rain, Boots for shine or snow. Boots for Sunday or Boots for Monday. DOROTHY DODD These are American Boots also and made up in the very latest styles. You must not miss these if you want a stylish, good-fitting shoe. All lines going at 25 per cent, off regular price Wrapperettes and Flannelettes 2000 yards, in endless patterns and prices. All webb goods. Must be cleared as we need the room. Buy your year's supply NOW and save your dollars. Don't overlook the fact that we sell boots, good boots which we guarantee, s Men, we'll save you from one to two dollars on every pair of boots purchased during our January Sale. Come and see. : This is an opportune time for Kelowna Ladies to stock up in any of the above lines. The prices quoted here are bona fide. The values are unequalled. Those who know the policy we pursue in these annual sales will be here. This is our clean up month so get busy after these specials. 'Phone 22 LEQUIME BROTHERS and Co. 'Phone 22 wm Thursday, Jan. 25 Orchard Gitu. Record PHONE 150 DALGLEISH & GLENN ��� ��� '" i ������ -. ��� , ..��� IMPLEMENTS FOR THE FARM AND ORCHARD We carry only the best lines of these goods, which will give you satisfaction every Jime. Buggies, Wagons, Democrats, &c, to suit all purchasers. SPRAY OUTFITS It is becoming every year more obvious that spraying, to be effective, must be thoroughly done. The cheapest and best way to handle an orchard of any size is with a power outfit. We carry the I. H. C. Power Spray Outfit complete with I, 2 or 3 h. p. engine wagon and tank. This is giving satisfaction in some of the best fruit districts. A New Departure By the purchase of T. Cooper's Harness business we have ndded a new branch. We are now carrying a big stock of first-class HARNESS AND SADDLERY Repairs of all kinds by competent men. Provincial and General News * ��� FEED :: Hay, Oats, Bran, Wheat, Barley, and Oat Chop. DALGLEISH & GLENN, Pendozi St. and Lawrence Avenue. It is estimated that British Columbia has still 182.000,000 acres untouched timber land. No less than $20,000,000 will be spent by the C. P. R. in improving its system west of the Great Lakes during the coming year. New Years Day, 1912, marked the completion of four-fifths of the excavation for the Panama Canal. A machine that measures the wear caused by traffic upon public highways is among the scientific instrument on show at the exhibition of the Physical Society of London at the Imperial College ol Science, South Kensington. During the year 191 I the C.P.R. established 41 new towns in the three prairie provinces, Manitoba, S.i;k itchewan and Albeita. Thia year with the large number ol branch lines and extensions corn pleted it is possible that the railway will establish more new municipalities. This will result in the creation of many new business and professional openings. One hundred girl students in the Wadleigh High School, New York, who are taking a course in housekeeping, will adopt a baby, and care for the child as a part of the work of the course. The pupils will take turns in washing and dressing the infant, feeding it, singing it to sleep, and wheeling it in its go-cart. Replying to a deputation from the B. C. Conservative association which waited upon him Friday, Premier McBride said that the suggestion that the provincial government should confer with the Dominion government regarding the advisability of establishing government telephones was a wise ! one and he would act upon it. A Big Drop In Boots In order to clean up for Stock Taking we are placing a large assortment of Slater's "Invictus" Boots on the Bargain Table. $5.00 Boots for $3.50 $5.50 Boots for $3.90 $6.00 Boots for $4.25 $6.50 Boots for $4.75 We are also offering all odd lines of underwear at a cash discount of 25 per cent. THE OAK HALL CLOTHING Co'y., Ltd. Infertile Eggs Keep Best A large part of the heavy loss from bad eggs can be obviated by bv the production of infertile eggs. This has been demonstrated beyond doubt by the investigations concerning the improvement ot the farm egg which during the past two years have been conducted in the Middle West bv the United Stales Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture estimates that between the producer and consumer, there is an annual loss of $45,- 000,000 in the egg crop of the United States, the greater portion of which falls on the farmer, who is by far the largest producer. Of this enormous loss, about one third $15,000,000, is what is known to the trade as a " blood ring." As it is impossible to produce a " blood ring " in an infertile egg, such an egg will stand a higher degree of temperature without serious deterioration than will a fertile egg. The secretary says that if farmers and others engaged in the production of eggs would market their male birds as soon as the hatching season is over, a large saving would be made, as practically every infertile egg would grade a first or second if clean and promptly marketed. No more simple and efficient method for the improvement of the egg supply could be adopted than the production of infertile eggs. When you want a reliable remedy for a cough or cold take Chamberlain's Cough remedy. It can always be depended upon and is pleaasal and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. South Fort George is agitating for incorporation as a city. Five millions is to be expended on Vancouver street works during 1912. So far as is known, at least, 100 lives have been lost during the terrific gales prevailing round the British const. Many ships have foundered with their entire crews. The new Republican government of China has sent an appeal to the powers for recognition. This touk the form of a circular which was sent to London, Pari?, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Washington, and was signed by Wang Chung Wei, the former minister of 'he Republican cabinet. It is understood thitsurveys of a plan for double tracking the Canadian Pacific Railway between Hope and Spencer's Bridge have been completed. A start at this vast improvement, involving an expenditure of between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 will likely be made early next year. While the initial cost of dnubl -tracking will 'le high it will effect a great economy in operating charges and thus better enable theC P. R. to compete with its coming rival. Many important changes in the forestry jaws of the province are contained in the bill which Hon. William Rors introduced into the Legislature Saturday. It constitutes in fact, practically a new law on ihe subject and Is the olltCOn e of ihe extensive enquiry made by the special commission which presented its report about a year ago. The measure sets up a separate forestry branch of the department of lands. Any future timber licenses that may be issued will he granted hv lender to persons offrring the highest bonus in addition to the royalties fixed bv statute. These royal- lies will be considerably higher lhan at present. There are also a series of provisions embodying the most stringent precautions againsl fire. A National Telephone System At the beginning of this year the postal department of Great Britain took possession of all the private telephone lines in the United Kingdom. These had been either established or absorbed by the National Telephone Company, which some years ago had an income of $13,- 000,000. The government is paying the private owners some $80,- 000,000 for their plant. No allow- ance is made for goodwill. The department is able to acquire the properties on good terms, as the companies were never given any valuable franchises the government refusing to allow the municipalities to make important concessions. The company has been compelled to pay the post office a ten per cent, royally on all the income, and waa greatly restricted as to the privilege of erecting polea or establishing undeiground systems. Several cities established municipal telephone systems, but some were afterwards taken over by the National Telephone Company, and some, including that of Glasgow, by the Post Office. Here ia a remedy that will cure your cold. Why waste time and money eeperi- menting when you can get a preparation that has won a world-wide reputation by ita cures of this disease and can always be depended upon? It is known everywhere aa Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and ia a medecine of real merit. For sale by all dealers. Day "Phone, 33 Night Phone, 88 P.O.Box, 114 We Specialize IN PIANOS Heintzman and Gouday Pianos and Players always in stock. Our Prices are lower than elsewhere in Canada. Kelowna Furniture Company Undertakers and Embalmers "LORD ELGIN" The Lord Elgin is a I 7 jeweled adjusled movement, thin m>del, which for neatness and durability is unsurpassed. It ia satisfaction complete and we will guarantee it to keep absolutely perfect time and the price will aur- priae you. We have alio the B. W. Raymond, Father Time, Veritas and other high grade movements, such as Van* guard, Riverside, Royal and many othera, so if you are thinking of in- vetting in a time piece it will'pay you to inspect our stock and prices. We can please you. W. M. PARKER & CO., Spedding Block, KELOWNA, K Watchmakers and Jewellers. All work absolutely guaranteed. Rough and Dressed Lumber. Shingles, Siding, Doors, Windows, Mouldings, Etc Kelowna Saw-Mill Company, Limited 10 ACRES FOR RENT (TOWN) First class soil. Specially suited for garden truck and tobacco. HEWETSON & MANTLE, Ltd. KELOWNA-WEST BANK STEAM FERRY Leaves Kelowna 9 a.m., 3.30 p.m. Leaves Westbank 9.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Extra Service on Wednesdays & Saturdays Leaves Kelowna 11 a.m. Leavei Westbank 11.30 a.m. BEAR CREEK SERVICE, FRIDAYS Leaves Kelowna 10 a.m., 4.30 p.m. Leaves Bear Creek 10.30 a.m., 5 p.m. A new and Fast Gasoline Launch now in commission for hire. TERMS CASH E. E. HANKINSON 'Phone No. 108. Resid. 'Phone, 105. An ad. in the Record ia the hall-mark of a progressive business. Insist upon people knowing you're there. ERSHINE ft CAMPBELL i Builders and Contractors. Plans & Estimates Furnished i Residence, Park Ave. P.O. Box 75. Bouvette's Livery New Premises: Next to FIRE HALL Careful and prompt attention to all orders for LIVERY, EXPRESS and DRAYING Rigs for Hire turned out in good style. GLENM0RE FRUIT LANDS Situated within one half mile of town, and being about loo feel above the lake, it commands �� beautiful view of the town, Ulcr and surrounding country. Ideal Fruit Soil. Abundance of Water. Close to Town and Market. There ia only one GLENMOUE. Don't mias the opportunity of selecting a few acres of thia desirable property. If you wistt a cheap building lot or an acre of land call on ua and v/�� wil show you our sub-division d WOODLAWN ��� Just four blocks from the centre of the town. Prices low. Terms easy, monthly payments if ao desired. Fire Insurance We represent only the best board companies. The Central Okanagan Lands, Ltd. KELOWNA, B.C. The Orchard City Record.
Thursday, Jan. 21
The Bank of Vancouver,
Office of the General Manager.
Vancouver, B. C,
December 16, 1911.
Messrs. Dominion Match Co., Ltd.,
328 Hastings St., West,
City.
Gentlemen :--
I am much interested in your plans
for the match factory, and have personally
satisfied myself that your proposition is good
and bona fide. Being associated already
with your President, Mr. Tucker, in another
business transaction, I would like to be with
you in the capacity you request, if 1 can arrange it.
Very truly yours,
A. L. DEWAR.
iwm
Investors, Attention!
This is an opportunity you
can't afford to overlook
The Dominion Match Comp'y, Ltd.
Is incorporpted under the laws of British Columbia with an authorized
capital stock of one million dollars, divided into one hundred thousand
shares of the par value of ten dollars each, fully paid and non-assessable. In full payment of its patents and match formulas, it has
issued to the inventor, Mr. William H. Parker, forty thousand
shares of it& capital stock and forty thousand shares have been
subscribed by an underwriting syndicate to build a factoiy and
equip it with these Parker continuous match machines and other
machinery and equipment incidental to the manufacture of matches,
with a capacity of one carload of matches per day of five hundred cases of one gross each, so that after payment of patents,
formulas, factory and equipments there will remain two hundred
thousand dollars of its capital stock to be t'sed as a working fund
in a going concern capable of earning on a conservative estimate
at least 25 per cent, on its entire capital stock.
CHAS. J. TUCKER, President, Vancouver, B. C.
Vice-President, Pacific Coast Matcli Co., Tacoma, Wash.
ALFRED E. WHITE, Vice-President.
President, Board of Trade, New Westminster, B. C, and of
the firm of Wliite, Slides & Co., New Westminster, B.C.
RAY THOMPSON, Secretary and Treasurer, Vancouver, B.C.
Ol Bridges 6c T liompson, I iniber Lands, Vancouver, B. C.
C. D. BRIDGES, Director. W. H. PARKER. Director.
Capitalist, Tacoma, Wash. Inventor, Tacoma, Wash.
C. L. GODDING,
Representative
At Lakeview Hotel for a few days.
White. Shiles & Co.,
Insurance, Financial and
Commission Agents,
New Westminster, B.C.
Dec. 12, 1911.
To Whom It May Concern :
This is to certify that the Dominion
Match Co., Ltd., have secured a site for
their factory, having trackage connections
with three railroads, viz., Canadian Pacific
Railway, Great Northern Railway, and B. C.
Electric Railway, and adjoining the limits
of New Westminster City.
1 am glad to say that 1 have invested
in this proposition which I consider absolutely bona fide in every way, and one
that will pay handsome dividends to its
stockholders.
A. E. WHITE,
President New Westminster
Board of Trade.
1
FACTS
AMI I'll.HI Its
TlHKI.MTi.'.SIS.
Villi ■ I
Penticton Steam
Laundry
Absolutely first class work
Goods returned Wednesdays and Saturdays.
High-class
Photography
At
GRAY'S
STUDIO
Rowcliffe Block.
Open Thursday, Friday
and Saturday
from 10 to 3.
A Child May lie Horn "ill. ti Trn-
deucy to Cons»million, hut if
Proper Cure Is Taken It May
be Orereooie<
Although there are many thin^
that we du not know about couaurnp-
tlon ,or tuberculosis, there are some
that we do and a few that we are In
the act of learning
We do not know, far example, what
makes for susceptibility and whnt for
Immunity. Strung mid robust per-
sons are sometimes stricken down
with It; invalids and convalescents
from other diseases are no more susceptible to It than are other people,
and It is possible tu live for :"i entire lifetime in the condition known
aa "run-down" or "weak" without
becoming tuberculosis.
People, says a writer, still spenk of
consumption as "Inherited," but it is
not Inherited. A child may be born
with a certain tendency to It, but »•
proper measures are taken early, and
kept up steadily and long enough,
this tendency can be overcome. A
child whose parents before him, and
their parents before them, perhaps
for generations hack have been poor
breathers, will probably inherit a
small, meagre chest, and will therefore be the natural victim of the
consumption germ as soon as It
reaches him. That child will have to
be taught to breathe. The tendency
to pigeon-breast can be overcome and
a narrow chest developed to n normal capacity; hut to do this, the
child must be kept constantly In
good air, and tu tight how to develop
and use the lungs. A pigeon-breasted child who Is being brought tip on
the coddling process—over-sheltered,
overfed and overclothed—is In at)
much danger ;is If he lived under the
famous sword banging from a hair.
Sword In a I'lailk,
A curious discover) lias been made
Rt Oakley Station, near Dunfermline,
Scotland. In the course of alterations for the purpose of heightening
the platform, it was found necessary
to Hiibstitute a fresh plank of wood
I for an old one. The latter was being
'sawn up for firewood when a sword
'was found Imbedded In the heart of
It The plank had formed pari of the
platform support for at least fifteen
years. There was little rust on the
weapon, which was an old-fashioned
type, a short cross piece forming the
handle. How the sword could have
not where It was discovered is 11 mystery, as there was no indication from
Ihe outside or the plank where it
had entered, and ll is believed that
it had been picked up by the tree at
an early period of lis existence and
encircled with the growth,
WATER CARRIERS IN PARIS.
In the Modern Babylon Water is Still
Brought In the Old-fashioned Way.
Paris is rich in contrasts, and
sometimes the Irony is charming. In
the height of fashluO to-day Is still
to be seen the picturesque water-carrier, and the scarcity due to the
drought once more calls attention to
hlB existence. On the heights of
Montmartre are to be seen these robust Auvergnes, marching with their
measured steps—nnd, by a fiction, the
Parsl water-carrier must always be
an Auvergnat—with his two buckets.
The extension of the water system
has gone hard with the "porter
d'eau," who In days past made a fairly good 'living. In 18G0 there were
1,253 porters; in 1880 die number had
fallen to 800; and to-day there are
few Indeed. A bnrrel of water contains about 1,000 litres, nnd Its market value is about five francs. Like
most other occupations It France,
the water-cartier was under State or
police supervision, and each night he
had lo fill his bnrrel and place It In
the district he worked, eo ns to be
ready In case of fire, but the supervision has fallen Into desuetude.
\ King's Hot rent.
We often hear or BOSCobol Oak,
people pointing to it as the very tree
which sheltered Charles II. after the
Royalist forces had been shattered
nt Ihe battle of Worcester. But the
[loscobel Oak Is not the original tree;
It has grown from an acorn taken
from the original tree. Boscobol
House, near by. Is, however, the very
house In which he hid. lie lay concealed in a hole beneath (l trap-door
In the cheese-room, but as soldiers
were everywhere about he had to
crawl out of the chimney and make
his way into a wood and hide In an
oak tree. Returning when the danger was for a moment passed, he
spent another night al the house,
then, early in the morning, took food
and drink with him to the oak tree,
climbed up and stayed there for
twenty-four hours. During that time
Cromwell's soldiers passed beneath
the tree searching for him, and he
henrd them saying what they would
do if U.\"v caught him.
Complicated Census Work.
CenBUs taking In China, it would
appear, Is a business complicated by
Chinese customs. Thus the Chinese
method of reckoning age is not the
tame as the European. A Chinese
Ehlld at birth Is said lo be one year
Did, and after It has passed one New
Year It is said to be two yearB old;
go that If born In the last month of
the year It may be said to be two
tears of age before it is 30 days days
Did according to European reckoning.
Difficulties are encountered In China,
as elsewhere, in regard to tho ages
of females. There was an old lady
ot Chlng-tzu known to be over 100
who Insisted on the enumerator entering her age at 99. This was because It Is a customary term of abuse
to call a person a "hundred years old
donkey,'* or "ten-toothed donkey,"
which has the same significance. It
Is stated to be a common thing ror a
Chinese mother to give a son the
name of a girl* presumably to deceive
the fates, it being a common and true
Baying that a girl Is easier to rear.
This of course is another sourct of
trouble to the enumerators.
34 '
Wilson Sub-division
RICHTER STREET
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
NOW is your chance to buy.
Lots $250
Twenty-five Dollars
will secure for you a
Terms $25
Every 3 months
Lot in the best close in sub-division in the city.
We also have the exclusive sale of the new
Clement Sub-division
on Richter Street planted in Fruit Trees.
Lots 50 by 221 for $300 Lots 55 by 302 for $500.
EASY TERMS
LOT 100 ft. Frontage by 150 feet on Ellis Street, opposite existing
C. P. R. Trackage. Price $1300.
ELLISON & WILSON
Phone 27
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Raymer Block / Thursday Jan. i-iS Orchard Oitij Record Sore Throats Need Prompt Attention. Everybody is full of advice when you are suffering and if you tried them all you would be busy, even if you did wait until the inflamation subsided in natural course. BUT Nyal's Sore Throat Cure used promptly, gargled frequently according to directions stops the trouble in short order. POWER OF CO.OPEKATIOX. of. It is the best thing we know If that does not stop it the first day see a physician and make sure there is nothing serious wrong. Price, 25c P. B. Hits & Co. DRUGGISTS and STATIONERS Kelowna, B. C. PHONE 19 The Churches ANGLICAN St. Michael and All Angeli' Church. Holy .in. n mi.in, first and third Sundays in th�� month at 8 a.m.; second and fourth Sundaya, altar Momim Praytr. Litany on the first and third SumUyi. Morning Prayer at 11 o'clock; Evening Prayer at 7:30. St. Andrew's, Okanagan Mission. Kiral Sunday in the month. HoIyomunionatSa.m . Matin- and Litnny, 11 a.m. Evemong 7:30 Second Sunday, Matini and Holy Comuniuu at II. Evemong 7:30 REV. THOS. GREENE. B. A.. Rector. Rev.. H. MEYRICK. Ateiitent Priwt PRESBYTERIAN Knox Presbyterian Church, Kelowna. Morning Service! at II a.m.;cvanint ���erviceiat 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. Weekly rrayar Mealing en Wedneadaya at ft p.m. Banroubn Preabyterian Church. Afternoon service at 3 p.m. Sunday 5chool at 2 p.m. REV. A. W. K. HERDMAN. Pastor. METHODIST Kelowna Methodist Church. Sabbath Service at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. Midweek service Wedneiday at S p.m. REV. J. W. DAVIDSON, B.A.. B.D.. Pastor. BAPTIST Kelowna Baptist Church, Ellice St. Sabbath Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sabbath School at 10 a.m. All welcama. Wed . 7.30. Rev. D. J. Welsh, Putor. KELOWNA HOSPITAL. Donation* of vegetable!, fruit, dairy produce, egga etc. will be gratefully received at the Kelowna Hoapital. If more convenient aame may be left at the ihop of Messrs. Crowley Co ; Ltd. "HOSPITAL INSURANCE." The Kelowna Hospital Society have an Insurance in force which they wish to bring before the notice of the public. For the sum of $10 bachelors or married men may obtain a Hospital Insurance Ticket which entitles the holder to Free Hospital Attendance for one year from date of issue for any sickness or accidents except contageous or infectious diseases, which are not be admitted to the hospital. Applications for tickets or for further information should be made to the secretary, Room I. Keller Block, or P.O. Box 275, Kelowna, MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA KELOWNA CAMP 1U398 Lodge meetings held in the old School- houae 1st and 3rd Monday in each month. P.-BROOKE, Clark. Chinese Have Steadily Combined Together, To Arm Themselves with an Invisible Weapon (or Protection. In order to enforce their rights by the simplest and most bloodless means, the Chinese Imve steadily cultivated the art of combining togethei and have thus, armed themselves with an Immaterial, Invisible weapon, which simply paralyses the aggressor, and ultimately leaves them masters of the field. The extraordinary part of the Chinese boycott or strike is the absolute fidelity by which It Is observed. If the boatmen or chiilr- coolles at any place strike, they all strike: there arc DO blacklegs. If the butchers refuse lo se'l, they all refuse, entirely confident of each other's loyalty. Foreign merchants who have offended the Chinese guilds by some course of action not approved of by those powerful bod'" have often found to their cost thai ueh conduct will not be tolerated for a moment, and that their only course is to withdraw, sometimes at n considerable loss, from the untenable position they had taken up. The other s'de r' the medal Is equally Instructive. Some years ago the foreign tea merchants at a large port, In order to curb excessive charges, decided to licift the Chinese teamen, or sellers or tea. with their own petard. Thev orenn'sed a strict combination against the tea-men, whose tea no collestme was to buy until, by what seemed to be a natural order of events, the ten-men had been brought tn their knees. The tea-men. however, repinined firm, their countenances as Impassive as ever. Before long, the ten merchants discovered that some of their number had broken faith, and were doing a roaring business for tbelr own account, on the terms originally Insisted on by the tea-men. OUR WONDERFUL LANGUAGE, How Allah Fashioned n Tongue for the Kngllshninn. In Bpite of certain undeniable disadvantages, the English language steadily makes headway. There are few tongues so bard to master. One foreigner, who has had his troubles, but has won his way to a perfect command of the language, has presented some of the humors of the difficulties which belong to this richest of living languages. As a hoy, I heard a fantastic Turkish legend, which, to mv mind, aptly lllustrntes the actual facts concerning the origin nnd formation of modern English. After creating the first parents of each of the races, the story runs, Al lah took a large piece of meal, and cutting It into slices, distributed them among all the people to serve them as tongues. For some reason the Englishman was absent when the others received their share. At last he came Into Ihe presence of his Maker, and In mute humiliation beg- hlm to put a tongue into his mouth. Rut nothing was left of the meat. So Allah was obliged to cut a little piece from the tongues of all the others, nnd joining these pieces, he fashioned a tongue for the EngliBh- The (.'olden Opportunity. Among Ihe persons who hnve recently made provision for old age when It comes are two sisters, aged respectively it.l and 34 years. They have purchased from the Canadian government a Last Survivor Annuity, that Is un annuity Which will give them together an Income of tiino a year so lone as they both live, and to be continued to the survivor so long as she "'-ns. The cost of this Annuity, $3,0'8.C5, has bee i Invested at 6 per cent., and had brought In less than 11 Sfi.tm annually, with the difficulty nnd annoyance of re-Investment, The Annuity becomes payable when the younger sister attains the ago of 55, nnd should both die before that time the purchase money will be refunded to their heirs with 3 per cent, compound interest. Eneh Is now earning her own living, and the Bum paid is Ihe fruit of their labors for a number o: years. They were thus able the better to appreciate their splendid opportunity, A card of enquiry addressed to the Superintendent of Canadian Government Annuities, Ottawa, will secure for you any information you desire on the subject. Kings-ley Would Smoke. Archbishop Benson, when hend- master of Wellington, was a great friend of Charles Klngsley, whose rectory of Eversley was but a few- miles away. A. C. Benson gives many Interesting reminiscences of Kings- ley as he remembers him In those days: "My father used to tell how once he was walking with King��!ey round about EverBley, when K'ngsley suddenly stopped and said. 'It Is no use; I know you detest tobacco, Benson but I must have tr Bmokel' anil be hnd accordingly gone to a hlg furre- bush and put his arm In at the hole, and after some groping about, produced a churchwarden pipe, which he filled and smoked with great sat isfaction, afterwards putting It Into a hollow tree, and telling mv fntlinr. with a chuckle, that he had concealed pities r11 over the par'sh, to meet the exigences of a sudden desire to smoke. (irowth in Naval Expenditure, Since 11)02 the naval, expenditure of tho principal countries of the world has Incrensed from ��90,383,- 00ft t.o��H5,31!),000. Great Britain is responsible for an Increase of ��13.- 000.000, Oermnny for $12,000,000, the United Slntes for ��10.000,000, France for over ��4,000,000, and Russia for ��3,000,000. In the Inst ten yenrB the eight chief naval powers hnve spent the stupendous sum of upwards of one billion pounds sterling on naval defence. , ILLUSTRATION OF PUBLIC OWN- EU8IIIP. Tke United States Government Is Banning Department Stores, Ho- tale and a Steamship Line In Panama, The United States government, an everybody knows, Is engaged In building as a public enterprise, a oanal across the Isthmus of Panama. What the world does not generally understand Is that as part of this operation the government Is also running lines of railway, a departmental store, hotels and a steamship line. At this government departmental store It Is possible to buy almost everything, Including ladles' patent leather shoes, briar pipes, teething rings for babies, sugared almonds ete. No less than fifteen hotels are operated, besides 18 mess halls. During one month these places served nearly 1,000,000 meals all told. This has led a writer to suggest the possibility of the United States government developing Alaska by means of railways operated by the government Itself. Does not what has been accomplished suggest something more���the possibility of solving the trust problem by means of public ownership? It seems futile to talk of going back to the' old days of small Industries and free competition. The economy In large operations is something the public will not readily consent to surrender. Neither does It Beem altogether easy to solve the problem by public control of corporations. The only easy way out would seem to be going the whole length and providing for public operation, something which does not. In- view ot what Is being accomplished in Panama, appear bo very difficult after all. TWO WAR PICTURES. Reminiscences Written by a Nun. Commissioned Officer Who Served During ihe Napoleonic Mars. There has recently been published a book containing reminiscences written by a non-commisaioned officer who served during the Napoleonic wars. In these reminiscences there is giver: this description of a scene after the British attack on the French forces iu Alexandria: "After the action was over we were ordered to go and take all the wounded of both armies and carry them to the boats . ... It was truly a horrible sight to see the French and British writhing in agonies of dentil, and making; friendship, who had only a few minutes before been filled with rage and hatred at one another���all their fierce passions stilled, and like a hushed child, taking one another In their dying arms." This other picture Is of, the scene presented by Waterloo the morning after: "When morning came I went out to see the field on which so many brave soldiers bed perished. ' The scene which met my eyes was horrible In the extreme. The number of dead was far greater than I had ever seen on any former battlefield. The bodies were not'scattered over the ground, but were lying In heaps- men and horses mixed promiscuously together. I turned away with disgust from this heurt-movlng spectacle. . . . . 1 confess my feelings overcame me: I wept bitterly, and wished I bad not been a witness of such a scene." "As It Has In the Keglnulng." When William Pengelly was a sailor boy, weather-bound on the coast of Devonshire, he hnd his earliest geological experience, and Mr. S. Baring-Gould says he was wont to relate It as Is printed below: I received my first lesson in geology at Lyme Regis very soon after I had entered my teens. A laborer, whom I was observing, accidentally broke a small stone of blue lias and thus disclosed a fine ammonite���the first fossil I had ever seen or heard of. "What's that?" I exclaimed. "If you read your Bible you'd know what 'tis," said the workman, somewhat scornfully. "I have read my Bible. But what has that to do with It?" "In the Bible we're told there was once a flood that covered the whole world. At that time all the rocks were mud, and tho different things that were drowned were burled In It, nnd there's a snake that was buried that way. There are lots of 'em, and other things besides, In the rocka and stones hereabouts." "A Bnake! But Where's his head?" "You must read your Bible, I tell 'ee, anil then you'll find out why 'tis some of the snakes ain't got no heads. We're told there that the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head; that's how 'tis." Why a Chinese Republic I The statement that the revolution is likely to result In the formation of a Chinese Republic has caused a good deal of surprise In tho Western world. When one thinks of It, however, this seems the most natural solution of the problem that will be presented by a successful revolution. The Munchu, ;i foreign dynasty, which has held power In China for some 300 yenrs, is. of course. Impossible since, ns a matter of fuct, the present revolution is for the purpose of driving that dynasty from power. On the other hand, the old native dynasty has been out of business for so long that it would probably he impossible to find any legitimate claimant of. the throne In that quarter. The natural aversion to Japanese tutelage shuts that country out of consideration as the source of possible supply for a king, and of course a European prince would be altogether out ofthe question. . O'llarn once saw an advertisement In a street car reading���"Buy your stove at O'Brien's and save half your coal." "Begorra," he Bald, "I'll buy two stoves and save all my coal." \ PROFESSIONAL AND j BUSINESS CARDS \ BURNE & TEMPLE Solicitors, Notaries Public, Conveyancers, etc, KELOWNA, :: B.C. R. B. KERR Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public. KELOWNA, : t B. C C. Harvey. B.A., Sc��� C.E.. D.L.S��� B.C.L.S., and B.C.L.S. CHARLES HARVEY, CIVIL ENGINEER and LAND SURVEYOR. Kelowna, B. C. Phone 147. P.O. Box 231 RICHARD H. PARKINSON BRITISH COLUMBIA I AND SURVEYOR. CIVIL ENClNEER EYE SIGHT :YOUR EYES; P.O. BOX 137 KELOWNA Dr. J. W. Nelson Shepherd DENTIST r. O. Box iun Corner Peneozi Street and Lawrence Avenue. COLLETT BROS. LIVERY. AND DRAY Horses bought and sold on commission. Dray meets all C.P.R. boats. All kinds of heavy team work. 'Phone 20. JOHN CURTS CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Plans and Specifications Prepared and estimates given for publicBuild- ingsTov.n and Country Residences JOHN CURTS, KELOWNA PI lONE No. 93 THOMAS. P. HILL liANKIIEAl). Planting, Pruning, Spraying Etc. P.O. Box 174, Kelotcna. W. T. ASHBRIDGE CIVIL ENClNEER Assoc. Mem. Csn. Soc. C. F. Gitdusit Toronto UnivafsUy Waterworks anil Sewerage System*. Pumping and I .ie-liting Plants, Concielp Con- ���!ru< lion. ele. KELOWNA. :: B. C. PIANOFORTE MR. HAROLD TOD BOYD Exhibitioner Royal Colleie ul Mini., and lately with Kendrick Pyne, Mm. Doc, Oriran.il ui the Cathedral, Manchester. En*.. RECEIVES PUPILS At the Studio, Trench Block, Kelowna Muaic ul eveiy deiciiptii.u aupplicd New term begin* September. P.O Boi417. will appreciate the ea.se and comfort derived firm wearing "proper fitting glasses." If you have not had your " Eyes,f attended to, WHY PUT IT OFF Our Representative will be at Trench's Drug Store On Wednesday, January 31st Make it a point to consult him. All work fully guaranteed. The Taube Optical Company 132 Eighth Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta. Established 1871. G. H. E. HUDSON Landscape and Portrait Photographer Largest Studios in the interior Portraits hy appointment Pendozi Street, - Kelowna J. M. CROFT Bootmaker. All kinds of Repairs I i ii i I BERNARD AVENUE, KELOWNA. Sutton's Seeds ORDERS TAKEN NOW FOR Cut Flowers Carnations Chrysanthemums Violets H. LYSONS Kelowna. Greenhouse. D. W. Crowley Co. Kelowna Ltd. Wholesale & Retail Butchers Goods delivered to any part of the City We give our prompt attention tj mail orders Phone 12 J. A. Bigger BUILDER and CONTRACTOR Plans and Estimates Furnished Residence, 10 Lawrence Ave. PHONE 95 20th Century She Repairing Shop LAWRENCE AVENUE (A'eor Fire Hall) Boots and Shoes Repaired Quickly and Properly Wear Rubber Heels to prevent slipping on icy sidewalks PUT ON Wl I1LE YOU WAIT JOHN KING, Practical Gardener Pruning, Planting and Landscape Work. I lay or Contract. ' . P.O. KELOWNA 0SKAR TRE5S PRUNING Many years experience KELOWNA Sidn Here���-v tor M. m your Nam* Province IB :h.iv(��, ill]. win lend, by it rttaki' yours : B& ii0U your Post Office your WRITES your name and address I" the Itn out th Ik nil. iintl mull It now. Wt return mail, n book Ihiil tt-lla huw "Twentieth I'enlury" fiirin, You wouldn't be satisfied to tm.- a ir-ythe to nut your grain, when u modoro harvoater tan d" It ko much bettor, would you? Nor to use the old sofl-ll-on ptDUfth shore that your antestors walked behind, when you ellII Wl an up lo-tlate r'rllng plough? Every t'ntiudinn farmer reuliaca Un* advantages or Twentieth Century implementa. The nuxt Ktep IK The 20th Century Materiel Concrete Concrete Is as far ahead of brick, ilono, or wood hk the neater Ih ahead of the scythe or tho riding-plough Is nheud f the old lion plough-Bhiire. Concrete is ciihIIv mixed, nod easily placed. It resists heat and cold as no other material din: heme Is beat for let -houses, root- iellui-K. barns silos ami homes. II never needs r-.palr; therefore It milkea tin b 81 walks, feme-posts, culverts, draln-tlles. survey monuments, bridges and oulvevte. It cannot burn; yuu can clean it ttunurete uoultry-huuso by lining it with Straw and setting the straw utile. The lice, licks and nil germs will be yurned. but tile house Is unlnlured. It la cheap���sand and gravel enn bo taken from your own farm. Cement, the only material you muat buy, forms from one-soventh to ono-tenth of the wholo volume. Do you want to know more nbout Concrete on the Farm? Then write your name and addreaa In the llnea above, or on a postcard, mull It to ua, and you will receive by return mall a copy of "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete" Not a catalogue, but H 160-page book, profusely Illustrated, explaining how you con use concrote on YOUR farm, ADDRESS- CANADA CEMENT CO., Ltd. NATIONAL BANK BUILDING . . MONTREAL ��� The, Orchard City Record. Thursday, Jan. 2�� The Kelotona Land and Orchard Co.. LIMITED. RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN THE CITY Cadder Avenue Abbott Street Willow Avenue FIVE ACRE LOTS WITHIN ONE MILE OF CITY LIMITS On Easy Terms TEN ACRE LOTS ON THE BENCH Under Irrigation and Domestic Systems CALL OR WRITE K. L. 0. Co/3 Office, Keller Bib. SKATES A Full line of Ladies', Gents.' and Boys' Skates, Hockey Sticks, etc. THE MORRISON-THOMPSON HARDWARE Co., Ltd. Furnace and Hot-Water Heating a Speciality. SECOND HAND FURNITURE. H. P. HORROCKS Wishes to inform the public of Kelowna and surrounding districts that he has now opened premises in Water Street, and is prepared to buy and sell second-hand furniture, etc., to any amount, also goods sold on commission. SALES CONDUCTED. Just About Now is the Right Time lo call in and renew your subscription to the " Record.' aubacribera will receive the balance of the year free. New Town and Country Mr. Fulton, formeily of Vernon, has just been nrltleil to the teaching staff of ihe Public School. Mr. D. McEachern left Monday for n abort visit to Vancouver. Dr. Dicltaon returned Saturday from his visit to Kingston,Ontario. The funeral of the late MisE Ar. Inbald look place lasl Salurda) from the house of Mi. D. McFar- lanc in Glenn Avenue. A largi number of friends assembled a! the service, nt which ihe Rev. A. W. K. Herdtnan officiated. Mr. A. B. hltiox, of Vernon, wta a visitor in town this we-, k. The Annual Laymen's Mission. ary Banquet is fixed for Monday, February 5ih ill the Methodist Church. The government roadmen have been at work latelv on the roao east past the Bankheatl ranch, Ihe road is being graded and straightened, and given a top dress- ing of rock. Mrs. Hart, ol Vancouver, sisler of Miss Messenger, is slaving with Miss Grace Marlin. At the Young People's Society of Knox Church last Monday, Mr. A. R. Lord, B. A. gave a paper on " Immigration," strongly criticising the present laws and their administration. Mi. Marshall, of the Vernon road, a newcomer from the prairie bad the misfortune to lose a valuable horse, one of a team ol blacks, Inst Saturday through sickness. The auction sale at Mr. Mantle'* bouse last Satin day was one of the most successful ever held in Kelowna. 1 lie sale wns well aclvet ��� tised and a laige crowd gathered from all over (be dialrict, I In sale was continued until late in tin evening. Mr. S, T, Elliott is advertising a sensational sale of lots in a subdivision on Lllis Street near the C.P.R. tracks. The sale is lo be opened al 9 a.m. Saturday morning. 1 he unusually mild weather of the last few days has actually brought out a few stray mosquitoes! The secretary of the Kelowna Hospital Society acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions wliich were received in December. 1911, subsequent to the last December acknowledgment. Kelowna Furn. Co $25.00 R. A. Copeland 2.00 J. W. Jones 20.00 C.Marlin 10.00 W. H. Gaddes 25 00 Kelowna Saw Mill 50.00 J. B. Whitehead 3.00 Hospital collect, boxes... 10.40 The following subscriptions have been received in January. P. Burns fx Co $75.00 A Crawford 3.00 W. A. P.tcairn 20.00 A verv interesting paper wns read by Mr. Rotlgerson al the weekly meeting of the Kelowna Brolhernood last Sunday on the Insurance Bill and Old Age Petitions. A meeting will be held next Sunday as usual in the Baptist chnrch at 3.30 when a paper will be given bv Mr. J. W. Clement, on the Moral Influence of the Press. All men are cordially invited. Lovers of the beautiful will be delighted with that very pretty hand coloured picture, " Hunting the panlher in Africa." to be shown at Dteamland on Friday and Saturday. 85 per rent of all headaches are lite result of eye strain. Are you troubled that way ? If so, consult S. L. Taube, eyeaighl specialist who will be at Trench's drug store on Wednesday, January 31st. Mrs. A. R, Tabor, of Crider, Mo��� Itatl been troubled with sick headache for about five years, when she began taking 1 'hamberlain's Tablets. She had taken two bottles of them and they cured her. Sick headache is caused by a disordered stomach for which these tablets are especially intended. Try them, get well and stay well. For sale by all dealera. Eyes are Valuable so don't neglect them until it is too late. Have them tested now BUFItlKXIrlNt; ROCKEFELLER Not Bright Enough to Do Business In New York, Better go Back to New fork, According to the Hat Boy. Some folks think that Percy Rockefeller Is the rising hope of the Rockefeller family. He 1b credited with being wise and wary, equipped with a positive gush of conversation that doesn't commit, when that sort of chatter Is needed, and lo be so Bl- lent at other tlmeB that a dungeon In a deaf and dumb asylum would sound like the whispering gallery In St. Paul's Cathedral In comparison. He keeps a thumb on the public pulse, and knows a lot of things about popular sentiment that many other rich men do not know. The other ulght he went to a restaurant with a party of friends. The restaurant Is rather a favorite of his, and the Immature pirate In charge of the hat-room had learned to know him. Mr. Rockefeller handed him his mushed and desiccated old brown hat as he entered. It was a good hat, --once. The hat pirate looked on Mr. Rockefeller with pity In his gaze. By and by Mr. Rockefeller's little supper ended, and he returned to the coat- room to retrieve his hat. Instead of that decrepit old brown lid, the boy handed him a brand-new one, of the same general form and bearing the label of America's most expensive maker. It fitted Mr, Rockefeller perfectly, but he handed It back. "That isn't my hat," said he. "Get wise, boss," suld the hat pirate. "Nudge by with It while you nan. It's worth ten of them old kettles you been wear-In'." Mr. Rockefeller salt! that was undoubtedly true, but he did not want lo rob an unknown of a new hat. "Say," said the boy. In disgust, "I thought I was doin' you a favour, because you been it good fpller. But vou better go bark where you come from. You ain't bright enough to do business In Noo York." THE EDISON'S ESTIMATE. Declares the British Stfittdord of Business hitrirHtv (he Holiest In the World. Undesty is fln admirable virtue m-Ii'pp may i<e with advantage oultt- vptert bv nations as well as Imllvldu- fi'a, Hut It irnst "it ce overdone. In tlipse tii'ic? of se1f o^rt'bn. the In- hnl>"���.tH of the Prltlpji Islands are to miliar with rn'inprisons which piigpeBt that the 'tprmnns and the .' mpr'rans are r1,:<if of the world'6 "nnd nnd smart men. nnd that the "r't"���! is now po^pthlng of a back inirhpr FVt>t Iv-.rts who permit tr.pn.8f>1vpR belief in this uncomfort- nM�� doctr'ne roav rind relief in Mr. Fd'Bon'a latPt>t pronouncement It is "nt nn 'iM'eni'oti tli's time. He de- ntnrp? that I1"' Rr't'sh���he rails It P*��Kltsh -standard of business In- fpTltv is the hlffbe*. In the world, ������ml that Germans themselves admit ���he soft Impparhment. Put that is not nil. In the n'd world, says Mr. Pdlson. the Drltlsh ���again he calls *l,ppi Fnellsh���ore the highest type, '���'ivsically, rooru'ly, and mentally, '���'hese are grateful words. The only douht leff on the subject Is caused bv Mr. Fd*son's neglect to say how up stand In relation to his own ��� nuntrvmen. The omission cannot ���>p due to mode-'tv because he pre- dfpta that the business men of the "n.ted States will some day show ���he Germans how to hustle In their iwa country. It will be a fine sight. His (Irirliiul Sin. In R country seat in one of the mld- lle Western States dwelt a lawyer ���bo, after a practice of thirty years, '������ul accumulated a competence and ���t red. T>eing a man of much more Mian ordinary ability, an excellent "n:.Upr. entertaining decided polltl- al views, and enjoying the confl- '. n'-p of the community, he was ur- ������", by his friends to run for Con- ***P39 He refused A man high in he political councils of the" State "������ n to see him, and added his per- ���'a.-'nn "vOU ought to lake that office," he "���*�� "It might lend to something ' '",.cr Vou would make a national ���< "."nil." "'Pint's what I uni afraid of." What do you mean by that?" "W !1," nriswared the lawyer, hesi- .iiinf'y. "I will tell you, but It is In ir'ct confidence. It must not go any further. Many years ago, when I was young nnd Inexperienced, I published a small volume of original po- atry. So far ns I Know, there Is not n poov of that book in existence now, Hit one would turn up In some corner of the world If I were to run for office, and the parors would print extracts from It. I wouldn't have that happen for a million dollars. Xo, fcalr nothing doing!" Dogs (ia Wild. Our tame dogs would all go wild If left to themselves for a few years. They tried the experiment once on Roblnsou Clrusoe's Island. They left some of their dogs there, nnd nobody culled at the Island again for about thirty years, And they found all the. dogs hnd become quit* wild. They hunted Just like wolven, nnd they had forgotten how to bnrlt; they could only bowl. It was not till they became used to men again that they learnt to hiirk. A few years ago two dogs near to Nottingham lost their owners, so they made homoB for themselves in n field. They hunted sheep and lambs, and did a great deal of damage, just as the wild dogs of Indin and Africa and Australia do. They looked Just like wolves���so much had they changed during the months they hnd lived the life of wild dogs; and, finally, they had to be shot. .Tndge-~"You are n freeholder!" WltnesB���"Yes. sir, I'm." Judge��� "Married or single?" Witness��� "Married three years last June." Judge���"Have you formed or expressed any opinion?" Witness��� "Not for three years, your honour," Royal Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE - Montreal, Quebec. NEW YORK OFFICE . 65, William St. LONDON OFFICE (Ena ) - 2, ttsnlc Bld��.��� Princess St. Capital Pair) Up - $6,200,000 IWrvr-s - $7,200,000 Total Assets over - $109,000,000 - Bank by Mail - Accounts can be opened and operated by mail. Write for particulara, we shall be glad to explain. THE SECRET OF WEALTH lies in these four letters S - A E Start a Savings Account to-day. Deposit regularly and watch it grow. Deposits of One Dollar and upwards received. Secure one of our SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES and place your valuables beyond peril or danger of fire. Lodged in absolutely fireproof safe. Kelowna Branch - H. F. REES, Manager. Branches and correspondents throughout the world. KELOWNA DAIRY We beg to announce that we are now prepared to deliver FRESH MILK AND CREAM To any address in Kelowna KELOWNA DAIRY Phone L6 E. Saunders, Manager JOB PRINTING If it is an order for Printing you can make no mistake in sending it to the Eecorb ��iiitt Coal! Coal!! Nicola Coal (Lump) - $10.00 per ton Real Pensylvania Hard - $18.50 per ton W. HAUG - - Kelowna, B.C. Telephone 66 P. BURNS & Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail MEAT MERCHANTS Fresh Meat Daily Full supply of Hams and Bacon Fresh Fish in season W. LUDLOW, Manager KELOWNA Phone 135 Tluirsdatj, Jan. 25 The Orchard Citu Record BIGGEST SNAP EVER OFFERED IN KELOWNA Will be put on the market on SATURDAY, JAN. In the Bull's Eye of the most promising and rapidly advancing section of the City ELUS STREET Opposite C.P.R. trackage in Kettle Valley- Railway Survey. Everyone has an equal chance. Not a single lot will be sold before i SATURDAY, JANUARY 27th, 9 a.m. ��� LOTS The big real estate profits of the immediate future will be made in this district. YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT WHICH CANNOT HELP BUT SHOW YOU QUICK PROFITS Money makes money, so do snaps like these. Every lot a pippin. No holes or sloughs. All cl eare< Plans to be seen at office of S. T. ELLIOTT Prices $350 EASY TERMS up Here's your chance to get a start. Railway will be in Kelowna within next twelve months. DON'T MISS THIS. imMSMKmmmmsiEmwmwti&t&w- --'.-". mtmir, The Orchard Citij Record Thursday, Jan. 215 STORED PLENTY Our Saturday Bargain Trade is increasing each week, and each week we are trying to give you better and bigger bargains. Are you taking advantage of these. If not 'Phone us your orders NOW Specials for Saturday, Jan. 27th. Choice Crisp Ginger Snaps,2 lb-for 25c Canning Sugar Corn,2 tins for 25c Best Quality Ceylon Tea, 5 lb. tin $1.75 Choice sweet Oranges, lar8e size- perdoz.40c Australian Canned Tongue and Mutton, Regular 45c to clear at - 25c Now is the time to make your hens lay. You can do so by feeding them on Ground Bone Beef Scraps Oyster Syell Alfalfa Meal Mica Grit Etc., Etc. Get the Habit, go to K. F. OXLEY GROCER Phone 35 Phone 35 Attractive Bungalow FOR SALE Four rooms and liath room, concrete cellar, electric light. Lot 50ft. by 126ft. Price - $1,500 Write Box J. M., " Record " Office { WANTED! 1 2 Cents per word, Tint imertion and 1 Cent per word each subsequent insertion, minimum 25 Centf. PINE WOOD FOR SALE Delivered nnvwhere in cily. Apply 5tf Dal^eis!. i'-; Glenn MILK COWS FOR SALE Jeneyf, due Feb. It>th, March 27th, April 8th. Apply T. C. Kerr. WANTED Pruning in Rutland District by two men thoroughly experienced. 6-9 Apply Box A Record Orfiec FOR SALE 35 Edison 2 minute records. Good condition. $7.00. Apply C. L. Hart, 8-2 Krlowna WHITE WYANDOTTES Well bred pullets tor sale. Apply S. Gray, Photo Studio, Or Rutland Kelowna BOY WANTED To learn printing trade. Apply Record Office. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massaging the effected parts thoroughly when applying Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers. FOR SALE On Lawson Avenue 100 feet of frontage by 150. Two blocks from proposed railway. Ideal residential spot. Good apple trees six years old. Price $2,000, third cash, terms arranged. J. M. CROFT, Bernard Ave., Kelown* THE PEOPLE'S STORE Headquarters for the Economical Buyer Do you know That there is more nutriment in one pound of Cheese than in a pound of any other known food. This is a scientific fact. Moral���Eat More Cheese IMPORTED CHEESES P/i��iiAf Ataf- The only Cheese sold in Canada that is made CA . 11 ivoquerorr. from sheePs m.ik ovc per lb. r'viiiTAVA Genuine Swiss, and one of the best imported CA_ - 1L uruyere cheeses : . 50c per lb. CnrannviAa Made in ltaly and ^'^'y recommended on fiA _ 11 UOrgOUZOia account of its digestive qualities - - ��>UC per ID. Limburger originally a Belgian product- - - 80c per brick Besides these we have the ordinary Canadian Cream Cheese made at Melrose Falls last September, which is the best cheese we can buy, 25c per lb. Ingersoll Cream Cheese in half pound packets, 20c each. McLaren's Imperial in 35c and 65c jar*. THOMAS LAWSON, LIMITED Phones : Grocery, 214; Dry Goods, 314; Office, 143. FIRST LOl'E OF KAISER llffil The Stern Necesiittot of Politics ('nil a Cloud Over Two Young Liven and Coutiielli'il u i'i- nee lo Deiterl HI* I.ove Who Died. The touching Story or the romnntlp attachment of the Emperor William I. to Princess Ellzu RaiUiwlll when hi: was u young man iiml Bite a s.rl. and of the obstacles Hint arose to prevent their union, is related in detail In a book jii.it written by lit' firuno Hennlg, of Berlin. The stem necessities of polltee cast a cloud over these two young Royal lovers, and compelled Prince Wlllinm ��� as he then wae ��� to desert the girl lie loved to contract u UUion based on prudence instead ot un peraonal, Inclination. Towards the end of the eightenth lentury Prussia hid absorbed a portion of the ancient t igiom of Poland, and was engaged In the difficult task ��� still only Imperfectly accomplished ��� of assimilating the conquered Poles, who regarded their German masters wilh repugnance. The hopes of Prussia In lliose days were largoly centred in Prince Antony Radilwlll, one of the Polish magnates, who accepted Prussian supremacy over his native land In a friendly spirit, and married Princess Louise, a niece of Frederic the tiri-at. after which he was appointed Viceroy Of I'russlnn Poland, with his seat of ','overnment at Posen. His real home. 'yiwever, was In Berlin, and It was ������ere that his daughter, Princess Eliza, who us a Hohcnrollern on the maternal side associated freely with the Prussian Royal Ramily, met Prince William, the second son of the reigning King, Frederic William 111. Prince William and Princess Eli:::i >;rew up from childhood together, and I was not until 1820, when he was '.'3 and she three years younger, that rhelr friendship ripened Into love. I'he first words or love were spoken it a pic-nlo In Hie forest round "orlln, at which Prince Antony and 'rincess Louise Rndzlwlll and the Cing's remaining children, the Crown 'rince, Prince Charles, and Princess Mexnndra, were a'so present, "near, 'ear Lulu." wrote litt'e Pr'necss Eliza o her friend. Countess Stosch, "how nappy, how supremely happy I was vith William." A Shadow During the next two years the 'oung couple saw one another co:i- tantly. but a Bh.tdow hnd fallen :cross their happiness owing to the iegree of difference in their respective ranks, which constituted a bar 10 "heir marriage. When Princess Eliza's nother ��� a lloheuzolleru Princess ��� married Prince Radsttwlll, her Inferior in birthright, she descended to his rank, and their children were not Royal Princes and Princesses, but merely the descendants of a Polish noble family, with Poyal blood Iu their veins. A marriage between Prince William and Princess EPza would thus have been a morganatic union, and the right of their children to inherit the Prussian Throne wou'd, according to the "House Laws" of the llohenzol- lern dynasty, have been open to liottbt. The question was raised whether Princess EHru could not be raised to the rank ol "lipyal Highness" either by the King of Prussia or by the Tsar, and tin- two lovers went through an anxious time, which extended into several viars. while this muter remained undecided. Rut Prince William was obliged by what he considered bis duty to the Ftate to desert Ihe girl of his heart, mil In February 182 o Princess Augusta tnnouueed. Princess Eliza til ���fter the marriage of s engagement Weimar was not live long of William to 'rincess Augusta of Weimar. i.-,".v VASnEiiiiiiT s(hi:;:zeii Many are the bellies royal fought between the "Pulls" end "Bears." lliose who read money articles In newspapers have orten seen ihe phrase, "Such and such i shi.re rj���e sharply on what is believed to be a 'bear' squeeze." What s a "bear squeeze?" The unin.t.Ttd might be pcrdoned for tn nliing that th't "Boars" mux hu\e cu.-.g..t th > "Pulls" snd were proceeding to hug them Whereas it is in reality a painful operation Inflicted it) on the "Hear." 'I he best illustr.it.on of it Is the classic instance of bow a big railroad magnate "squeezed" a whole Legislature in "America a log time ago. It was in the du> ������ w.ie.i American Legislatures were rather corrupt. It appeared that this LoJy promised Commodore Vunuorbilt certain railroad concessions wh.cli intuited tho mine of his stock, i hey (hen formed .themselves into a "Pear" clique, and so,d It heavily. The "Hears" kept on selling until they had sold a good deal more stock than there was actually in existence, When they thought they had niuue millions they icpealed the.r grant of the concession, 'i'he stock had come down very l.ttle despite all toe selling, but they thought that when their tiecis en was announced It would biump. It did not. Some of them then decided to "cover." 'I he price they so ,1 at was 76, and It had dropped to on y 78. If tlioy couid close their deal at that f.gure they would have a profit of two points on each share. But when they came Into the market there was no stock to be had.. They Btarted bidding, and the price rose with amazing rapidity to 179. The Commodore had all the Fi|"k! He allowed the "BeRrs" to ���ettlo at 173. They lost millions, and :e raked In .millions as the result of his great "corner." Prown: "It's a fine thing to have the advantage of a college educa- t.cn." .iniics: "Yes, I've found it so." Hrown: "But you didn't go to col- Joes: "No, but my wife did." Immense Dividends Will Be Paid By The Dominion Match Co., Ltd., Cf Mew Westnvnstcr, B.C. Very few people luive tiny conception of tlie magnitude of the m.itt It industry, said C. L Godding who is stopping for a few days at the Lake View hotel and representing the Dominion Match Co. It is such a tremendous factor in the commercial world that governments have made the industry a government monopoly, prominent among which is France from which is derived an annual revenue of approximutely six million dollars. I'lcnse understand this sum is net profit. There are no seasons in the match business. It is not effected by crop failures or panics. When practically every other industry is paralyzed, the match manufacturer is experiencing his most prosperous period, on account of the fuct that he obtains his supplies cheaper, and his'labor cheaper, the consumption of matches actually increases, because it is a well-known fact that men consume more matches out of employment than they do while at work. 1 his countty is importing matches from Sweden, Norway, Russia and Japan, notwithstanding an import duty of 25 per cent., which amounts to over a dollar per case of one gross of 500. The Dominion of Canada consumes, approximately, two thousand cara of matches annually. Mexico and South America and Oriental markets offer unlimited fields for the sale of matches, and no seaport is more favorably situated forsupplying this than Vancouver, British Columbia, with its unlimited fields of virgin forests. The attention of investors is invited to the following brief plans and cost of manufacturing matchi 8 under Parker's Continuous Process of manufacturing matches, the sole right of which for the Dominion of Canada ha9 been acquired by the Dominion Match Company Ltd., with offices at 328 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C, and with its factory now being erected by Mcl.ellan 6t Beer, contractors; Gamble & Napp, architects, Vancouver B. C, and arrangements now being made with with the C. P. R. for.laying ttacks to the factory buildings. The Dominion Match Company, Ltd., now owns and has the exclusive right to use for the Dominion of Canada a new process of manufacturing matches, known as the Parker Continuous Process, by the use of which a wide variety of cheap raw material, such as alder, hemlock, cottonwood, fir and spruce, which is found in great abundance, is now being made available for n.anufacturing match sticks, materials which can be obtained for a mere fraction of the cost of white pine, now being used by the old dye methods ; and by the use of these cheap raw materials, and the labor-saving features of the process, the cost of manufacturing safties, parlors, and double-dipped matches is reduced, approximately, 50 per cent. My people are not looking for the small investor who is always willing to be taken in by the tales of a shrewd stock salesman who has nothing but his commission in view. Our proposition appeals to the hard headed business man with money to invest that is worth while to himself and the company. Stock is now selling at par $10 per share. I will be here till Saturday and hope to secure some of the prom- nent men as stock holders. As without doubt we have the best investment on the market to-day and stock will soon be out of reach. People investing now will not only reap the benefit of handsome divi. dends and the increase of their stock will be in itself a good in vestment. DYING MADE EASY When you get tired of the color of your clothes, bring them to the Dye Works and change their color. We will make them look li'-.e new. Cleaning of full dress suits and ball dresses a speciality. Suits and dresses altered. After Jan. 1st, long kid gloves, 25c; Short ones, 15c Detroit Cleaners and Press.rs. R. S. FORD - Proprietor Office next to Dreamland Theatre". Office Hourt: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m Saturday : 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Remnants ! Remnants Remnants Remnants of Dress Goods ��� Remnants of Silks Remnants of Velvets Remnants of Prints Remnants of Ginghams Remnants of Embroideries Remnants of Lace 1 Remnants of Sheetings } Remnants of Pillow Cottons Remnants of Towellings ��� Remnants of Curtain Materials ��� If you are looking for Bargains in Remnants drop in and 1 have a look over our Remnant TABLES. I The Kelowna ��� Outfitting Store W. B. M. CALDER, Prop. i OPERA HOUSE Tuesday, Jan. 30. at 8 p.m. "The Players," of Summerland, "Thi ** A Comedy in Four Acts, by CLYDE FITCH. Produced at the COMEDY THEATRE, London, Apl. 6, 1907 Miss Evelyn Higgins Miss Marion Cartwright Miss Mary Sutherland Miss Dorothea Cooper Miss Janet Sutherland Mr. William Sauter Mr. Charles H. Cordy Mr. Austin Cooper Reserved Seat, $1.00. Admission, 50c. Tickets to be obtained at CRAWFORD'S

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